Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-02

an u lluUbdIu 70. STe SUD-
merged Wood in some of the door yards on
Water street is sfost. and the FIRE running
the engine in the granite yard of Mr.. Blais.
dell, was quenched Friday morning by the
rise of water. No serious damage done vet
and none anticipated.
WATERrILLE, May l.
The kennebec continued rising At this
point till Saturday about noon. Very little
rain was falling al that hour, and the water,
which had reached the height of thirteen feet
over the dam, remained nearly stationary for
few hours. During this time all sorts OF
news OF an alarming nature could be heard
from all quarters. At one time the river was
filled with logs which were liberated by the
breaking of the boom OF Lawrence, Phillips
Co, at Somerset. This firm say that about
10000 feet of logs escaped This comes
more heavily on them as they were about to
start up their mill manufacturing lumber for
the spring trade. Watervllle suffer. no dam
age to property other than suspension of
work In the Lockwood mill tor probably not
more than two davs. To this may be added
two small outbuildings which stood too near
the rlver, and one shoat which drowned in its
sly. The reports of damage on the Messa-
lonskee were without foundation other than
the damage 10 a bulkhead at Crommett Mills,
but this usually peaceful stream was very
much above it: old fashioned high water
mark. A few trains were cancelled on ac-
count of the state of the railroads. The
"Jewetr' up train was delayed at Vassaboro
by washout short distance above that sta
ton. and did not get Its passenger. to Water
vile till late IN the afternoon. Crowds OF
people viewed the food from the bridge. 1t
was sight to be remembered. The river
spilled below the dams 10 the top of the
Lockwood canal, winch thus became part of
the main river. The water CONTINUALLY
washed over the highest point of the fshwav
on Rock island. rhe Sebasticook was well
up with the larger river. The superinten
dent OF the pulp mill at Benton. says if their
works had been built in anything but Mr.. I.
j. Emery's thorough and substantial manner,
they would have suffered. The water at
Winslow was high enough to cover the chords
OF the iron railroad bridge, and as logs were
floating down against the highway bridge just
above, fears were entertained that thi. old
structure would be jislodged and thu. endan.
ger the railroad bridge. The taxpayers were
worried also, and several men were busy
through the dav removing the logs and load
ing the bridge floor. A store located oppo
site the south end of the bridge was Hooded
and the mail and groceries were Dispensed
by means of "A skitt. During the afternoon
the water in both rivers tell off and has con-
tinued to recede to this hour.
From the Associated Press
WATERvILLs, April so.
1t had been raining for thirty-sx hours,
Saturday morning, and it has raised the Ken
nebec higher than it has been for eighteen
years. Two million logs at Somerset Mills
have broken loose and are floating past to
sea Many buildings along the river bank
are aroat. The freshet on the Kennebec and
Sebasticook is now higher than ever before
known, and still rising. The wooden bridge
across the latter at Winslow, is flooded, and
will probably go. The iryn railroad bridge be-
low, is in great danger. The stores and post
otfie in that village are flooded so that the
mails had TO be removed. Lockwoods upper
dam hers is in great danger of being swept
away. If this should occur twenty dwellings
will go with the food
SACo, April 80.
Up to tonight the damage resulting from
the freshet has been slight The river con-
tnued to rise until last night, when it almost
reached the highest point of the freshet of
1870 Today it has fallen one inch bnt river
drivers predict a slight rise tonight, as an
immense volume of water reported at
Steep Falls this morning. Several streets
near the river are flooded and several fami-
lies have been obliged to move from their
houses Tonight a telegram was received
from Biddeford stating that the large boom
Bonny Eagle had broken, and .O0O, 900 feet
of logs are coming down the river. Further
damage to property in that section is feared
CALAIS. April 30.
very heavy rain storm has prevailed the
past two DAYS The water is rising rapiily.
and has already reached the maximum height
of last years freshet. The indications are
that it will continue to rise to greater height
than any yet recorded. Numerous washouts
and landsid.s are reported along the line of
the railroads, and all tr,lns are DELAYED NoI
serious damage is vet reported.
BINGHAM. April 30.
The water in the rivers and streams at
Bingham is very high and rising fast. 1t is
now within three feet of high water mark.
Bridges and roads are impossible. The ian
of logs IN Carratunk Falls. went ont FRIDAY
afternoon.
FHRr1Etp. Anril 90
This is the greatest freshet since 1869
The water is still rising rapidly. Main street
in Fairfield is ovt rf1owed in several nlaces
The bulkheaa At Some rset has gone taxing
with it $50. 900 worth of logs belonging to
Lawrence PhilIips & Co. hip iam frlm
Carratunk went bv here this morning N,st
of the logs belong to Hon. s A. Nve The
pulp mill bridge has started and pnless held.
the other bridges are in danger
ErIswopru Mav1
Some booms and wing dams have been